WWCN10 CWUL 111901
SNOW SQUALL WATCH
FOR QUEBEC
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:01 P.M. EST TUESDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2025.
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SNOW SQUALL WATCH FOR:
      THETFORD MINES AREA
      BEAUCE
      VICTORIAVILLE AREA
      DRUMMONDVILLE AREA
      LAC-AUX-SABLES AREA
      PORTNEUF AREA
      VALCARTIER - STONEHAM AREA
      QUEBEC AREA
      COTE-DE-BEAUPRE - L'ILE D'ORLEANS AREA
      BELLECHASSE AREA
      MONTMAGNY - L'ISLET
      CHARLEVOIX
      LAURENTIANS WILDLIFE RESERVE
      VILLE DE SAGUENAY AREA
      RIVIERE-ETERNITE - PETIT-SAGUENAY AREA
      TADOUSSAC - BAIE-SAINTE-CATHERINE AREA
      KAMOURASKA - RIVIERE-DU-LOUP - TROIS-PISTOLES
      TEMISCOUATA.

SNOW SQUALL WATCH ENDED FOR:
      MATAWIN - MAURICIE NATIONAL PARK AREA
      LA TUQUE.

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==DISCUSSION==

SNOW SQUALLS MAY DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON.

SNOW SQUALLS CAUSE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO VARY 
CONSIDERABLY(SEMICOLON) CHANGES FROM CLEAR SKIES TO HEAVY SNOW 
WITHIN JUST A FEW KILOMETRES ARE COMMON. VISIBILITY MAY BE 
SIGNIFICANTLY AND SUDDENLY REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO. 

SNOW SQUALL WATCHES ARE ISSUED WHEN CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR 
BRIEF BUT INTENSE BURSTS OF HEAVY SNOW PRODUCING NEAR ZERO 
VISIBILITIES. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
QCSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)QCSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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